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Barack Obama
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Barack Obama was born on the 4th of August 1961 in
Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States. Barack Obama is
well known around the world because he was the first
African-American President of the United States.
Barack Obama spent most of his childhood years in
Honolulu where his mother attended the University of
Hawaii at Manoa.
Two years later, Dunham took Obama with her to reunite
him with his stepfather. In 1971 Obama returned to
Honolulu to attend Punahou School from which he
graduated in 1979.
The elder Obama completed his undergraduate degree in
the economics in Hawaii , graduating in June 1962. He left
to attend graduate school on a scholarship at Harvard
University.
Barack Obama received lots of awards such as the Civil
award and the Presidents Call to service award.
Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who
Served as the 44th president of the United States from
2009 to 2017. He is and was much loved by many.
Barack Obama’s family members include Michelle Obama,
Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama Sr.,
Stanley Ann Dunham, Malik Obama, Maya Soetoro-Ng,
Auma Obama, George Obama.
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